Local visitors and travelers note in Thomasville scene
Tr J Gay of this district was in the city on Saturday. Milner Smith expected home today from Barnesville. J E Robison returned from a business trip to Savannah. Virgil Davis is home after a trip to Valdosta. Logan Berry now a motorneer at Dickinson's soda fountain. A W Kirkland and Mrs from Waycross visited on Sunday. Berthe Edwards guests in Valdosta. Lee Neel back from Quitman and Valdosta. William Miller and two daughters among Montgomery tourists. M R Mariette returned from the Bankers Convention in Atlanta. Belle Betjeman of Albany visiting Miss Mabel Evans. Chas Vann and Hansell Cone trip to Montgomery. Theodore Wilkins and Georgia May Baker guests of Miss Mamie Bottoms. T G Mitchell left for Chattanooga to take a railroad contract. M M Mash from Tallahassee en route to Tampa. W E Williams, D L Langford and M G Martindale from Boston. Gertrude Lloyd of Thomasville and Sallie Payne of Valdosta visiting Miss Helen Spain. Dr Harry Ainsworth of Thomasville in town on professional business. Oscar Groover from Quitman spent time in Lake City for UF commencement. Mrs P N Harley from Atlanta reports a healthy baby and travel to Lithia Springs. Mrs Dr Chandler leaves for Montgomery with Master Killis Sparks. J A Tuggle of Aktidge visits Thomasville. twenty acres in cotton with good prospects. Local colored residents attend Missionary Baptist convention in Washington GA and Thomasville elects J B Davis as second vice president and J A Kirkland as recording secretary. Thomasville leaders among the local colored community noted.
Bankruptcy case heard in Judge Merrill's court
J W Hopson of Quitman faced bankruptcy proceedings Monday afternoon with Hammonds & Hammonds representing him. Branch and Edmonson of Quitman and Smith of Valdosta acted for creditors. Louise Bottoms returned from Valdosta as Junior League representative. Mamie Meyer nee Jerger, formerly of Savannah now of Clayborne Texas, died at her Clayborne home last Saturday. She was born in Thomasville and was cousin to L Herger. left husband and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Hopson
Quitman
Merrill
Messrs
Hammonds& Hammond
Messrs. Branch and Edmonson
Quitman and
Smith
Valdosta
Mamie Meyer
Mamie Jerger
Savannah
Thief Caught in Jewelry Store Theft Case
Slick pilferer Ed Battes, a longtime employee of L A Jerger, is jailed after Officer Martin linked him to thefts from the Jerger store. Battes pled guilty to larceny and carrying concealed weapons, facing fines totaling 107.50 and sixteen months, with supervision by Mr. Brice for 1 year and 1 month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Battes
L. A
Martin
Ing
Hansell
Brice
International Episode In Thomasville Leads To Arbitration
An alleged international incident unfolded in Thomasville with Greece represented by Joe Yesbig the banana man and Africa by Will Denard. The Greek captain tried to quell mutiny with a stick while African forces used a brick bar. The United States intervened and enforced a doctrine before arbitration by the Hague Mallette. The Greeks were fined five simpleons and Africans dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomasville
Greece
Joe Yesbig
Africa
Will Denard
United States
Wedding of Miss Zemora Gorman and James Reid Williams
The Montgomery Advertiser reports a small home wedding for Miss Zemora Gorman and Mr James Reid Williams at Major and Mrs William P Gorman's home on Jeff Davis Avenue. Attendants include Mrs James F Morris and William D Stegall. The couple will reside in Ironton Alabama while Williams works for the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim
Williams
Times- Enterprise
Montgomery
Reid “Williams
Thomasville
Father Savage
William P. Gorman
Jeff Davis Avenue
James F. Morris
Detroit, Mich
William D. Stegall
This City
Alabama Consolidated Coal ‘and Tron ‘Company
Delightful Affair at Miss Watt's With AtlantaVisitors
A Thursday evening social at Miss Mary Ann Watt’s Hansell street home featured Miss Elise Landrum and Lily White of Atlanta as guests of honor. The event ran from 8 30 to 12 with many local friends in attendance and lively conversation throughout the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Ann Watt
Thurs
Elise Landrum
Lily White
Atlanta
Watt
Mitchell Blackshear wedding shows Bridal party in elegant detail
The Mitchell Blackshear nuptials last Wednesday featured Miss Susie Reid Mitchell and Mr Thomas R Blackshear marrying at 9:30 with organ music by Mrs L H Jezger. Attendants included Miss Reese and Miss Williams with groomsmen and ushers leading to the altar as Rev C B Dilworth officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Retta Williams
Carl Mitchell
Hattie Mash
James Watt
Mendlessohn
Fred Smith
C.B. Dilworth
Tifton
Jerger
Gordon Institute Graduation Photo Featured in Atlanta Constitution
A group portrait of Gordon Institute's graduating class in Barnesville appeared in Friday morning's Atlanta Constitution. Milner Smith of Atlanta sits front and center with a line of smiling girls to his right, all part of the notable page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Institute
Barnesville
Atlanta Constitution
Milner Smith
Railroad Changes Reach Thomasville in Atlantic Coast Line
News from Thomasville reports Atlantic Coast Line offices see a series of moves. Joel Tucker resigns as private secretary to Superintendent W B Denham to start his own business. J H Owen of Savannah succeeds Tucker and will be followed by Robert Denham. W H Blake of Thomasville moves to Savannah to fill Denham's vacancy. all young men well known locally and many friends wish them success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast Line
Joel Tucker
W. B. Denham
J. H. Owen
Savannah
Tucker
Robert Denham
W. H. Blake
Denham
Thomasville
Burglary Breaks Into Evans Residence Store Room
Friday morning Mrs. R R Evans discovered entry to her park side store room. The back porch and yard showed signs of disturbance with most contents removed. No trace of the intruder has yet been found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. R. Evans
Students Enter Stanley's Business College Names Listed
The following persons have entered Stanley's Business College: F. H. Brockman L. H. Brockman Winter Garden Fla Miss M. E Cowan Sunset Ga Jas L. Bailey Oakland Fla T. W. Hight James Gribben Miss Lyda Stanaland City D Lb McPherson Saw Dust Fla D T Bibb Olustee Fla Fulton Luckie McRae Ga Alva H Picken Safford Ga E B George Montbrook Fla.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley’s Business College
F. H. Brockman
L. H. Brockman
Winter Garden
Fla
M. E Cowan
Sunset
Jas. L. Bailey
Oakland
T. W. Hight
James Gribben
Lyda Stanaland
City
D. Lb. McPherson
Saw Dust
D. T. Bibb
Olustee
Fulton Luckie
McRae
Alva H. Picken
Safford
E. B. George
Montbrook
Public School Teacher Examination Notice
On Saturday June 27 1903 an examination for teachers in the public schools of Thomas county will be held. K T Maclean County School Commissioner. John Pasco of the Atlantic Coast Line engineering department with Savannah headquarters is in the city briefly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas County
K. T. Maclean
County
John Pasco
Atlantic Coast Line
Savannah
Flinch Party Scenes Spark Thomasville Social Nights
In Thomasville last week small gatherings hosted by Mrs Rosa Evans featured flinch games with Meta Neel Bessie Jones and other locals assisting. Later Carrie Jones received a flinch surprise party with Lucile Ansley Louise Hayes and several guests claiming they could flinch anyone they met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Jones
Lucile Ansley
Louise Hayes
Fred Jones
Tim Chisholm
Earnest Ayer
Local Judge Holds Motions in Valdosta as Jury Sessions Slow
Judge Robert G. Mitchell traveled to Valdosta on Tuesday to hear motions and related matters but no jury trials will be scheduled. Several charters await his signature. Vl Moultrie News editor praised for steady progress at Times Enterprise office. Albert Pringle and Joseph Jerger return from Atlanta schools to spend summer with family. J H Smithwick, former editor now lawyer, visited Thomasville as Mitchell town absence noted. Dr T B R Jones heads to Atlanta and Montevideo for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert G. Mitchell
Valdosta
J. H. Smithwick
Moultrie News
Judge Mitchell
Thomas
Also Mentioned on This Page
Tr. J. Gay
J. E. Robison
Virgil Davis
Shome
Logan Berry
Dickinson’s Soda
A. W. Kirkland
Waycross
Berthe Edwards
Relatives i
Lee Neel
Sun
William Miller
Dr. M. R. “Mariette
Bankers’ Convention i
Belle’ Betjeman
Albany
Mabel Evans
Chas, Vann and
Hansell Cone
Theodore Wilkins
Georgia May Baker
Jesup
Mamie Bottoms
T. G. Mitchell
Chattanooga, Tenn
Mr. M. M. Mash
Terday
Tallahassee
Tampa, Fla
W. E. Williams
D. L. Langford
M. G. “Martindale
Boston
Gertrude J Lloyd
Sallie. Payne
Helen Spain
Quitman Free Press
Harry Ainsworth
Monticello
Oscar Groover
Lake City
University of Florida
P. N. Harley
Lithia Springs
Waycross Herald
Dr. Chandler
J. W.sparks
Master Killis' Sparks
J. A. Tuggle
Aktidge
Missionary Baptist Convention
Washington, Ga
J. B. Davis
J. A. Kirkland
Louise Bottoms
T. J. Bottoms
Slick Pilferer
Battes
And
Hague Mallette
MR. Williams
Hansell Street
Gayety
Miss Watt
Misses Clarkce
Gertrude Lloyd
Bessie Parker
Mary Jerger
Slice Mae Ansley
Susie May Watt
Ella Sanford
Elizabeth Mallard
Louise Hopkins
Marian Balfour
Tempe Cassady
Maybel Pittmar
Ethel Dekle
Minnie Williams
Mattie Merrill
May Patten
Susie Culpepper
Waverly
Seb Dekle
Will Palin
Archie Pittman
Dodie Williams
Mrs
Thomas R. Blackshear
Mitchell-Blackshear
Claude Ansley
Julian Mitchell
Will Parker
Miss Mitchell
John Tate
Ole Hoss
G. G. Stone
Frank C. Smith
S. A. Luke
Stephens Street
Rosa Evans
Meta Neel
Bessie Jones
Evans
Bonnell
Walter Hammond
Pierce Harley
Clyde Neel
Mr. Vl
Times Enterprise
Albert Pringle
Technological School
The
Joseph Jerger
School of Technology
Dr. T. BR. Jones
Monte
Ning
Ee CS
SORA
Broad and
Jackson Streets
Thomasville, Ga
Dawsons
Ramon
RC Dickinson
LYONS
Fe & Ton
Williams Mig. CO
Cleveland
Ohio
R.C Thomas
Georgia Paper
SHELL
Ammy Grovs
Gom. Bacon, DeWitt, G
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